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Maryland Tap Water Quality
169 cities · 5,473,385 people served · 278 EPA violations (last 5 years)
Cities Map (147 of 169 with coordinates)
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LAUREL0 violations
A
BALTIMORE7 violations
D
MILLERSVILLE6 violations
D
COLUMBIA0 violations
A
FREDERICK5 violations
C
LA PLATA1 violation
B
ABINGDON0 violations
A
HAGERSTOWN1 violation
B
WESTMINSTER11 violations
F
FORT MEADE0 violations
A
CALIFORNIA0 violations
A
ANNAPOLIS0 violations
A
CUMBERLAND0 violations
A
ABERDEEN0 violations
A
SALISBURY6 violations
D
OCEAN CITY2 violations
B
BOWIE1 violation
B
BERLIN3 violations
C
PATUXENT RIVER0 violations
A
ELKTON8 violations
D
BEL AIR0 violations
A
EASTON0 violations
A
CAMBRIDGE1 violation
B
HAVRE DE GRACE4 violations
C
PRINCE FREDERICK0 violations
A
STEVENSVILLE0 violations
A
FROSTBURG0 violations
A
MOUNT AIRY1 violation
B
NORTH EAST33 violations
F
LUSBY1 violation
B
INDIAN HEAD0 violations
A
DUNKIRK0 violations
A
NEWARK0 violations
A
CHESTERTOWN2 violations
B
WALKERSVILLE0 violations
A
BRUNSWICK0 violations
A
TANEYTOWN0 violations
A
HAMPSTEAD0 violations
A
FRUITLAND1 violation
B
OAKLAND4 violations
C
THURMONT0 violations
A
POOLESVILLE0 violations
A
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK0 violations
A
LAVALE0 violations
A
LEONARDTOWN9 violations
D
LONACONING9 violations
D
DELMAR0 violations
A
CHESAPEAKE BEACH0 violations
A
MANCHESTER0 violations
A
EMMITSBURG0 violations
A
DENTON1 violation
B
BOONSBORO1 violation
B
PERRYVILLE13 violations
F
MIDDLETOWN4 violations
C
WILLIAMSPORT1 violation
B
POCOMOKE CITY4 violations
C
PRINCESS ANNE0 violations
A
WILLARDS1 violation
B
SMITHSBURG0 violations
A
LOTHIAN1 violation
B
WALDORF1 violation
B
ST MICHAELS11 violations
F
CENTREVILLE3 violations
C
NORTH BEACH1 violation
B
CHRISFIELD0 violations
A
FEDERALSBURG2 violations
B
SEVERN1 violation
B
SNOW HILL1 violation
B
WESTERNPORT8 violations
D
HURLOCK1 violation
B
ST. LEONARD0 violations
A
PERRY POINT0 violations
A
SYKESVILLE8 violations
D
HANCOCK0 violations
A
GREENSBORO1 violation
B
RIDGELY0 violations
A
ROCK HALL0 violations
A
NEW WINDSOR0 violations
A
MYERSVILLE0 violations
A
PITTSVILLE0 violations
A
PORT REPUBLIC0 violations
A
TIMONIUM0 violations
A
FUNKSTOWN0 violations
A
SILVER SPRING0 violations
A
SHERWOOD FOREST0 violations
A
PORT DEPOSIT1 violation
B
JESSUP1 violation
B
HEBRON0 violations
A
UNION BRIDGE0 violations
A
FARMINGTON HILLS0 violations
A
LEXINGTON PARK1 violation
B
GRANTSVILLE0 violations
A
WOODSBORO0 violations
A
TYSONS0 violations
A
GLEN ARM2 violations
B
OXFORD1 violation
B
BRANDYWINE0 violations
A
PRESTON1 violation
B
QUEENSTOWN0 violations
A
CHESAPEAKE CITY0 violations
A
ELLICOTT CITY1 violation
B
STREET1 violation
B
MILLINGTON0 violations
A
SHARPTOWN5 violations
C
RISING SUN2 violations
B
GRASONVILLE2 violations
B
SECRETARY0 violations
A
HUNTINGTOWN2 violations
B
BETTERTON0 violations
A
EAST NEW MARKET0 violations
A
CECILTON7 violations
D
VIENNA0 violations
A
TYLERTON5 violations
C
NEWBURG1 violation
B
DURHAM4 violations
C
PITTSFORD1 violation
B
FREELAND2 violations
B
NEW CASTLE0 violations
A
CROFTON0 violations
A
SPRINGFIELD1 violation
B
ACCOKEEK0 violations
A
ACCIDENT0 violations
A
MIDLOTHIAN1 violation
B
LANCASTER2 violations
B
SACRAMENTO1 violation
B
FINKSBURG0 violations
A
COLORA3 violations
C
SHARPSBURG0 violations
A
BELLE MEAD1 violation
B
POTOMAC0 violations
A
DARLINGTON3 violations
C
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS1 violation
B
REISTERTOWN1 violation
B
BERWYN0 violations
A
BISHOPVILLE0 violations
A
MARBURY1 violation
B
MT. SAVAGE1 violation
B
HERNDON1 violation
B
RANDALSTOWN0 violations
A
HOLLYWOOD0 violations
A
CASCADE1 violation
B
ALEXANDRIA0 violations
A
BETHESDA0 violations
A
PARSONSBURG1 violation
B
CHARLOTTE HALL1 violation
B
GREENCASTLE1 violation
B
LAPEER5 violations
C
SUNDERLAND1 violation
B
GAMBRILLS1 violation
B
STUART0 violations
A
EAST GREENVILLE0 violations
A
CHESTER2 violations
B
QUEEN ANNE0 violations
A
OCEAN PINES1 violation
B
LUKE0 violations
A
PRIVATE0 violations
A
CHILDS1 violation
B
CLAIBORNE4 violations
C
EARLEVILLE1 violation
B
KELTON1 violation
B
LANDOVER5 violations
C
STEVENSON1 violation
B
KENNEDYVILLE3 violations
C
CLARKSBURG7 violations
D
SEVERNA PARK1 violation
B
READING0 violations
A
SWANTON1 violation
B
RAWLINGS1 violation
B
CHURCH HILL1 violation
B
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